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TUF 27 Episode 5 – Aired Wednesday

Thai Clark expressed his immense love for the sport during the long buildup to this contest with family man Mike Trizano. Clark burst out of the gate with a huge amount of energy in the first half of round 1 and caught Trizano with a huge right hand that briefly put him down on his seat. Clark succeeded at controlling Trizano in the clinch for a couple of minutes, but he looked like he may be sucking wind midway through the first. That’s when Trizano picked up the pace with a balanced attack of takedowns and punching offense that probably edged him the first frame 10-9. Round 2 saw Trizano prod from kicking range before shooting in for a successful double leg takedown. Jersey guy Trizano controlled the remainder of the fight with strikes from guard and half guard. When Clark made his move to get up with 90 seconds left, Trizano inserted hooks and finished the bout in dominant style with a TKO from back mount. Trizano didn’t show a ton on his feet but he didn’t have to, as he dominated the ground en route to the TUF 27 lightweight final four.

Ring of Combat champion Mike Trizano picks up the first win for Team Miocic, grinding down and pounding Thailand Clark with about 10 seconds left in the fight. #TUF27pic.twitter.com/ZkuCh7w9FM